I am new to babysitting, and i need to know some easy ways to entertain children.?

Question

one job is for two youngish girls, and the other for two youngish boys, none of them are toddlers, but none are too old.

Answer 1

Try these, they seem like a good place for you to start.....

http://www.wikihow.com/Entertain-Kids-Wh...

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/t...

http://www.youthonline.ca/babysitting/ge...

Answer 2

tell them stories with spectacular movements...

Answer 3

board games,video games,coloring books,,stories,depending on there age,,you can play dress up with the girls and maybe cops and robbers with the boys,,just ask them what they would like and go from there..girls love the glamour type stuff babydolls,barbies,makeup etc...just make sure not to leave the boys left out...then too if its warm in the state your in there are also outside games hide and seek,most kids under the age of 12 like to pretend so just use your imagination..good luck

Answer 4

crafts, drawing, painting dough etc.

origami, make water bombs, sumo wrestlers etc. There are some great sites.

paper planes, make them, decorate them, then race them.

hide the (whatever - cup, spoon, thimble etc.) then go find it, getting hot, warm, freezing etc. remember!

Kids love doing power point presentations - help them learn ICT!

Answer 5

Dress up and telling crazy stories,taking them shopping,doing exercise games with them.

Answer 6

Board and card games, electronics, Ask them they will let you know what they like and that will help spark ideas.